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BusinessWeek: Getting a Grip on Open Source Software Proliferation

"As open source software penetrates ever deeper in to corporate
America, a potential crisis looms. There are all sorts of licenses
and therefore all sorts of rules for how different open source
packages can be used. As a result, companies not only have to track
the many pieces of software floating around in their organizations
but also keep all the rules straight. It's relatively easy if
they're using one thing—say Linux. But, beyond that, the
headaches ensue. The way to head off trouble is to simplify
licenses, pare down the number of licenses, and automate the
tracking of software. Fortunately for corporations, open source
mavens have been hard at work on all three..."